Carroll ISD calls special board meeting for Tuesday to discuss Southlake Carroll football program and coach Hal Wasson

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Southlake Carroll head coach Hal Wasson disputes a call during the first quarter of a high school football game between Southlake Carroll and Euless Trinity on Friday, October 6, 2017 at Pennington Field in Bedford, Texas. (Ashley Landis/The Dallas Morning News)

Carroll ISD has called a special meeting of the board of trustees for 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Carroll ISD Administration Center. Among the items on the agenda are discussions in executive session about the Southlake Carroll football program and head coach Hal Wasson.

A. Discussion regarding employment, evaluation, duties and responsibilities of High School Football Program coaching staff, including Head Football Coach

B. Consultation with Attorney

1. To consult with its attorney when the Board seeks advice about pending or contemplated litigation or a settlement offer, or when the attorney will have an ethical duty of confidentiality.

a. Legal and Procedural Issues Regarding District Report to University Interscholastic League Concerning Football Program

b. Legal and procedural issues regarding review of High School Football Program, including employment, evaluation, duties and responsibilities of coaching staff, including Head Football Coach.

Julie Thannum, Carroll ISD's assistant superintendent for board and community relations, said in an email Sunday night that "the purpose of the meeting is for trustees to meet in executive session as allowable by law to get an update from the administration on the topics listed on the agenda."

Thannum said, "While there is no planned action Tuesday morning, there is always the possibility that action might occur after trustees return to open session."

Wasson has been on leave since Jan. 24, when the district opened an internal investigation into the football program. The district sent a "Summary of Findings" to the UIL in regards to rule violations this week. It was obtained on Friday by The Dallas Morning News via an open records request.

The report lists five violations of UIL rules:

1. Coaches held more camps than allowed during the summer.

2. Football coaches coached their own students in non-school activities during the offseason.

3. Coaches instructed their athletes outside of the school day during the offseason.

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4. Sub-varsity players were required to go through offseason workouts on the same day they had games in other sports.

5. Coaches that were hired by Carroll but were still under contract with another district were allowed to coach spring football without the required paperwork.

Julie Thannum, Southlake Carroll's assistant superintendent for board & community relations, said via email this is just one part of the district's three part investigation into the football program. The investigation is looking at "1) culture 2) possible UIL violations 3) district policies/procedures."

The summary of findings only relates to the second aspect, the possible UIL violations.